Here's an Easter tip for you Costco shoppers looking for something to cook for dinner: Martha Stewart Favorite Holiday Ham is the way to go. Since her recent partnership with Kirkland Signature Brands, allows her to sell at the superstore, this last Christmas I was able to give it a try. I'm happy to report, it is all I want in a ham: high quality, lightly smoked, bone-in, and readily available. As an added bonus it comes in a cute muslin bag that you can wash and reuse. So Martha.
For those who need the convenience, it is not spiral cut, but it is worth the extra effort of carving. Just make sure not to overheat it. If you're not near Costco, click here to find my post from last year to help you navigate the confusing ham labeling in most supermarkets. And don't forget to grab a lovely bottle of Riesling, it's ham's best friend, besides Macaroni and Cheese, of course. Happy Holidays.









A reader just asked for directions on how to cook Martha's ham since her tag came off. Here's my response based on the tag on my Martha Stewart ham, plus my two cents:
First of all, it is already cooked, so you don't have to worry too much. It is just a matter of reheating without drying it out.
Here's what the tag says:
"Refrigerate until ready to heat. Bake ham at 300F until heated through (140F on a meat thermometer), about 2 hours." I'm going to cover mine for at least the first, say, 45 mins of the cooking process, but they do not suggest it.
The tag offers a different recipe for a glazed ham that reads as follows:
"Preheat oven to 325F. Wrap ham completely with parchment-lined foil and place on a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Transfer ham to oven and bake 1 hour. Unwrap ham, discard parchment and foil. Place on cutting board. With a large, sharp knife, score fat in a diamond pattern, making the lines about 3/4 inch apart. Transfer ham back to large roasting pan. Raise oven temperature to 400F. In small bowl mix together 1 cup dark brown sugar and 1/4 c cognac. (I imagine any glaze would do.) Brush ham with 3/4 of the brown sugar mixture, return to oven; cook ham 30 minutes. Brush ham with remaining mixture, and continue cooking 10 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board until ready to carve."
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